Almost March

 I feel like I always jump on here to blog and simply give you a picture update. Maybe that is all you want? Life just seems to be flying by with no end in sight. So many fun and exciting things are coming our way. The weather is beautiful and although it is still really cold I love it. The afternoon sun comes into my living room window and warms my heart, not to mention my feet! Its hard to believe that its already well past the middle of February and almost March. Ah March, my favorite month in Morocco. The weather warms up, the wild flowers start popping out, the peas are ready and the countryside full of the most wonderful smells. I can hardly wait for March.

Lots of new things have been happening around here. Isabelle started solids. (Yip-pee!) She loves eating and seems to be a pro, just like her mom :-) My friend Wassema calls her "Co-ba" which means little bird and that is just what she looks like every time she sees the bowl with food coming. 

Our little bird.

There is now officially garbage service in our town! We've lived the past 7 years without so the novelty of it is still pretty exciting. Who knew getting to take out the garbage could be SO exciting?!

 

 On February 3rd Joey's parents made an attempt to get back into the country. You may not remember that they were asked (ok, told) to leave back in June of 2010. This was their first time back and let me tell you everyone was ecstatic to see them again. Especially the kids.

It was so much fun to surprise all of their friends and just show up from at their front doors ready for tea. One friend lives out across a river and we had to hike up to see them. It was a beautiful day for a walk even wearing my traditional visiting clothes.

So life goes on for us. We are getting ready for volunteer team season with our first team arriving April 2nd. Hopefully we'll be finished with the Community Center and all moved in before they arrive. It is so much fun to watch that all come together. 

Hopefully you're all enjoying your February. I'm guessing the sun isn't shinning too much where you are... well you're always welcome here, anytime you like. It is almost March, the most beautiful month ever, you know just sayin'